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... fear of death . Sed hactenus hæc . Some smaller pieces , upon less important subjects close the volume . Not one of them , I believe , was written with a view to publication , but I was unwilling they should be omitted . JOHN NEWTON ...
... fear of death . Sed hactenus hæc . Some smaller pieces , upon less important subjects close the volume . Not one of them , I believe , was written with a view to publication , but I was unwilling they should be omitted . JOHN NEWTON ...
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... fear , And praised for virtues , that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the ...
... fear , And praised for virtues , that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the ...
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... fear . A. Thus men , whose thoughts contemplative have dwelt On situations , that they never felt , Start up sagacious , cover'd with the dust Of dreaming study and pedantic rust , And prate and preach about what others prove , As if ...
... fear . A. Thus men , whose thoughts contemplative have dwelt On situations , that they never felt , Start up sagacious , cover'd with the dust Of dreaming study and pedantic rust , And prate and preach about what others prove , As if ...
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William Cowper. She ventures onward with a prosperous force , While no base fear impedes her in her course . Religion , richest favour of the skies , Stands most reveal'd before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day ...
William Cowper. She ventures onward with a prosperous force , While no base fear impedes her in her course . Religion , richest favour of the skies , Stands most reveal'd before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day ...
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... fear . Thee nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay , Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd ; Once Chatham saved thee ; but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure ...
... fear . Thee nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay , Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd ; Once Chatham saved thee ; but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast hear heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth